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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
JAY GOULD ASA JUGGLER
HE GOT OUT OF HIS DEAL WITH
OUT LOSING ANYTHING.

He Prefers to Wait Year Before Civ
ing Positive Opinion on the Inter
state Commerce Law-The Future of
the Union Pacific Not Pictured as
Very Promising for the Government
New YORK, May 19.-The Pacific Rail
way Commission continued its examination
of Jay Gould to-day. He testified that the
provisions of the consolidated mortgage
trust was strictly complied with by the
trustees and bonds issued as therein pro-
vided. He never dealt in any securities
underlying trust He did not lose any money
by the consolidation nor did he make any.
Mr.. Littler here branched off from the sub
ject of the investigation to ask for his own
information Mr.. Gould's opinion with refer
ence to the interstate commerce bill. Mr.
Gould said: ''There is great deal of good
and some bad in it, have not asked the
commission for any change yet. l should
prefer to wait year or SO before giving
any opinion"
THE JOURNAL PRODUCED.
Amos Calef was recalled and produced
the journal of the trustees of the Kansas
Pacific consolidated mortgage, which
showed a few transactions on exchange,
where the pool and not the mortgage rates
controlled
Mr.. Gould said that the security of the
government was increased by the consolida-
tion, and he could not conceive how it was
in any way injurious to the governments
interest. In reply to Mr.. Pattison's
question as to why he retired from
the management of the Union Pacific, Mr..
Gouid answered: Il made up my mind it
would be better to have large number in
terested in the road than to have people
say, jay Gould owns it. So, whenever
saw chance to place the securities of the
road on the market and thus scatter them |
did so. was partly actuated by the un-
desirability Of having the government for a
partner.
DIFFERENT STATE OF AFFAIRS.
When the road was in the rut it could
have made any sort of bargain with the
government. When it had been con-
verted into paying property, thus increas-
ing the governments security, the govern
ment stepped in and attacked it. 1t is
difficult to predict the future of the Union
Pacific, but l think the government will
nave to make large concessions of both
principal and interest to the road when the
bonds become due, because the road
can never pay them. The government
has been sufficiently compensated for
its loan to the Union Pacific bv
the benefits it has received from the sale Of
lands, etc. In my opinion the government
should settle with the road on fair basis
say by taking bond for a principal sum,
$7,000,000, and cancel the claim for back in
terest. | would undertake to negotiate
such bond and secure its cash payment. l
say this as a man who has not a dollar of in
terests in the road" This concluded Mr.
Goulds testimony and the taking of evil
dence in this city. The commission goes to
Boston Saturday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
RAIL AND RIVER.
The Two interests Still Talking Before
the Commission.


WASHINGTON, May 19.-H. Collbran,
Freight Agent Of the Queen and Crescent
Route system, appeared before the Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day in con-
nectiOn with the application of that system
to have the fourth section permanently sus-
pended. G. w. Bryant, representing the
water line interests Of Louisiana, gave
notice of his intention to reply.
A petition from the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad was received asking a sus-
pension of the fourth section of the act so
far as it affects Morehead, N. c., and Kings
ton, N. G.. The road meets water compe-
tition at these places.
The Commissioners received a telegram
from a committee representing western and
southwestern water lines out of Cincinnati
denying that they control rates to western
and southwestern points.
GOVERNED BY RAILROADS.
The committee asserted that such rates are
governed by the rates and tariffs of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company,
Cincinnati and Southwestern railroad,
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
and their western and southwestern connec-
tions. The committee therefore ask the
commission to rescind the order Of suspen-
sion of section and make the railroads
conform to the will of the people as ex-
pressed In the bill
The commission went into secret session
and spent several hours in an informal talk
with Mr. II. Fink, commissioner of trunk
lines, as to the operations of the law, its
effect upon the railroads, etc Mr.. Fink
favored a permanent suspension of the
fourth section whenever necessary to meet
competition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
VIRGINIA'S DEBTS.
The Circular of the Foreign Agents
Declared Inaccurate.

The Circular of the Foreign Agents
Declared Inaccurate.
RICHMOND, May 19.-Both houses of the
Legislature to-day adopted a preamble and
resolution setting forth that the agents of
the foreign bondholders (Messrs Thornton
and Braithwaite) have issued circular con-
tanning statements at variance with the final
report of the joint committee made TO the
General Assembly, and calculated to make
a false impression and produce a contro-
versy on the facts which really occurred in
the joint conference, and appointing joint
committee to examine said circular and re-
port thereon as to the truth of said state
ment.
The joint committee appointed to-day by
the Legislature to examine into the state
ment contained in the circular of Messrs.
Thornton and Braithwaite in connection
their report tonight, and it will be
presented tomorrow morning. 1t is
quite long review of the conference
work, and, while courteous in tone, arrives
at the conclusion that the English represen-
tatives deliberately misStated the effect of
their own proposition. Mr. Twynan in
troduced resolution in the Senate this
afternoon proposing an amendment to the
constitution only recognizing so much of the
debt as has or may be hereafter funded
under the Riddleberger acf and tho bonds
held by the literary institutions of the State.
A proposition is also made to amend the
constitution so as to allow taxation to be
assessed directly on OF against counties and
cities. The resolution went over till to-
t1o
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
THE PUBLIC BUILDING SITE.
Some Of the Locations the Supervising
Architect Has in View.

Architect Has in View.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The Supervising
Architect of the Treasury is awaiting the
action of the Georgia Legislature before
taking any farther steps towards acquiring
a site for the new Federal building in Sa-
vannah. He assumes that the Legislature
will pass an act of cession in July If the
act contains q clause authorizing the con-
domination, Under the right of emf
nent domain the site at the
corner of Bull and South Broad streets,
originally recommended by Special Agent
Anstell, win be selected and condemned.
II the act of cession does not contain such a
clause, the Supervising Architect will proba-
bly, take that one Of the other sites under
consideration which is offered at the lowest
price. The Supervising Architect has re-
Gently received the following additional
tenders of sites: Col. John Screven's resi-
dence, southeast corner Abercorn and Con-
gress streets; the residence of the late w.
Duncan, on the northeast corner of the
same streets; property on Broughton and
Abercorn streets, owned by Dr. w. II.
Elliott and others, and lot at the corner of
South Broad and Whitaker streets. The
Supervising Architect wrote to Judge
Emory Speer and Collector Wheaton asking
their opinions as to the two sites first named
above. He has received favorable replies
from those gentlemen. The Reynolds square
property is thought TO be abandoned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
ROBBERS BOARD A TRAIN.
The Express Car Ransacked and the
Passengers Held Up.


AUSTIN, Ten, May 19.-Passenger train
No. SOP on the International and Great
Northern road was stopped last night near
McNeill station, a few miles north of here,
by fifteen or twenty robbers, who robbed
an express car. Some fifty shots were fired
One man was slightly wounded in the hand
Another report says two men were killed.
Fifty mounted and armed men have left
here for Mcneil. 1t is said
there were fifteen men in
the party of the robbers. They
first captured the operator before the
arrival of the train, and as soon as the
train drew in boarded it, attacking the
engineer and express messenger. sThe
express car was robbed but the amount
taAen has not been ascertained, The mails
We're not touched The passengers were
held up and a considerable amount taken,
one man losing gold watch and chain and
another diamond pin.
$4,000 SECURED
The door of the express car was forced
open and about 81 900 was taken. The mes
sengers were compelled to throw up their
hands, and were ordered to hand over the
cash and registered letters. Seth Spaulding,
a railway postal clerk, told the robbers he
had none, as the day line carried all the reg
istered letters, and was informed that they
did not care for them, as they were not after
"Uncle Sans money, but Jay Gould's." :"
The robbers were in very good humor, and,
after going through the express car, bade
pleasant goodnight and decamped.
ALL NOT MASKED.
Some of the men We're not masked, but
the one who gave the orders wore mask,
and was tall and dressed like a cowboy Ex-
press Messenger Nothacker, who was or
dered to turn over the money, handed the
robbers only a small amount, and was
beaten over the head. A brakeman was
wounded during the fusilade. Postal Clerk
Spauding says he distinctly heard the order
given by the leader; Don't touch any of
the passengers, and don't shoot any of our
own men" The messenger also says that
he believes the men were green hands in the
business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
DIR. McGLYNN'S ODDITIES.

He Bobs Up as Opposed to the Rus
sian Bxtradition Treaty.
New YORK, May 19-Rev. DR.. Edward
McGlynn, Victor Deury and a number of
other speakers addressed meeting at
Cooper Union tonight held to denounce the
ratification of the proposed extradition
treaty with Russia. DR.. McGlynn said it
was always customary in draw
ing extradition treaties to exclude
political offenses from the list of
extradtable crimes. II do not stand here
TO Justify the assassination of the Car -
said he "but am here TO do justice to the
man who follows the dictates of his con-
science and thinks it's his duty to kill the
Gar"
Resolutions censuring Secretary Bayard
and protesting against the ratification of the
treaty were overwhelmingly adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
Louisville's Races.

LOUISVILLE, May 19.-To-day' races wer,
as follows:
Fnsr RAoE--One and one-eighth miles. Hot
tentot won, with Efie Hardy second and Alamo
third. Time 200l4.
SECOND RAcE-One mile Fellow Brook won
with Warrington second. Time i:f0.
THIRD RAcE--Clai'k stakes: one and a quarter
miles, for 3-year-ods. Jim Gore won easily.
with no signs of lameness; Bancloche was SEQ
ond and St Valentine hst Time 2:l1jz
FoURru -Thrce-quarters of a mile. Ths
Grow won. with Biggonet second and Berths
third. Time 1913.
Firth RAcE-One and onesixteenth milss
Wahoo won In i.52j4, with Revoke second.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
Norfolk's Memorial Ceremonies.

NORFOLK, May 19-To-day was Memo
rial day here and was celebrated with great
pomp and~ceremony under the auspices OF
Pickett Buchanan Camp OF ex-Confederate
Veterans. Military and civic organizations
made an impressive parade, and at the ceme-
Lee and his staff reviewed the procession
AMI took part in the ceremonies at the grave
yurd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
AN IRON BOUND PROMISE.
CHICAGO BUILDERS DEAL A BLOW
AT TRADES UNIONISM.

Employees to be Forced to Sign Card
Recognizing the Right of Every Man
to Make His Own Terms-The Build
ers Also to Bind Themselves.
CHICAGO, May 19-It is asserted to-day
that the lockout of the bosses has assumed
new phase, which may end in very inter-
esting controversy The leaders of the
workingmen affected by the difficulties have
made up their minds to test the legality Of
the combination of the bosses to prevent the
sale of material. The supposition is that
the States attorney cannot obtain indict~
ments against the Bosses there being no
grand jury in session now. The labor people
intend To procure warrants from police
justice and arrest some of the prominent
bosses. They promise some sensational do
velopments soon.
Nearly all the large brick manufacturers
have needed request to close down their
yards. This action on the part of the man
ufacturers delegates to enforced idleness
nearly 700 employees, together with 1,00o
attendant teamsters. The gossip concerninax
the prosecution of the bosses for conspiracIS
has not taken definite form.
AN IRON BOUND PROMISE. ri
n bblu tllstil W SeUblb bIB RTBf&ZE
building trades lockout by June 1 aEZl
strike a memorable blow at trades uniofl.{
ism was set on foot this afternoon. At ~
conference of delegates from every buildinn2
interest in Chicago, with Representatives I
present from the Illinois Architects AssQr /
citation, Chicago Real Estate Board and kim
dred bodies, the members of which hire Alto
gether probably $4,000 wOrkmen, a resolu-A
ton was unanimously adopted that from
this time forth the signature of the follow
ing card of principles by employees be madef
universal condition of employment by an +
the building interests of Chicago;
Il recognize the right of every man to de-s
eide for himself without dictation when hns
shall work or cease TO work; where he shall
work; for whom he shall work; how ma1ly
hours he shall work, and for what wages he
shall work. | recognize the absolute righ1
OF the employer to decide for himself, with
out interference from any source whom be
shall employ, to regulate and manage hi4
business with perfect Independence and
freedom, provided only, that he shall dead
lawfully with all men. -
81 recognize the right of every father ia
have his son taught and every son learn any
lawful trade on plane with his knowledge
OF reading and writing or other branch ~
learning, which should be subject to regulat
ton only by the laws of the land.
II hereby pledge myself, in all my relar
tions and intercourse with my employers, to
maintain and live up to these principles.
There was no debate on the adoption o.
this measure, and the action was epthust-
astically unanimous, but general discussioUs)
sprang up when it was proposed that til
same card of principles be presented for sig
nature to every employer, with the pledgC
thereto changed as follows:
II hereby pledge myself to maintain thee
principles in prosecution of my business and
To lend NV aid and nouar for thair main
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
OFF THE RAILS.

Derailment of Sleeper and Death of
Prominent Actress.
DENVER, Col, May 19-The sleeper on
the Denver and Rio Grande Salt Lake ex-
press was derailed near Salida at o'clock
this morning
Grace Leslie, leading lady of the Kate
Castleton troupe, was instantly killed
DR.. George Cox received severe scalp
wound, and Pullman Conductor Aubrey
was hurt about the head and hip.
The wounded were taken to the company's
hospital at Salida.
The sleeper was badly demolished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
ALLOWANCE FOR DRAWBACKS.
Secretary Fairchild Issues New
Order

Secretary Fairchild Issues q New
Order.
WASHINGTON, May 19-Secretary Fair
child to-day issued a circular to customs
officers extending the regulations of June 3,
1885, governing the allowance of draw
back on bags made from imported material
10 bagging made in the United States from
imported jute, and reported as covering cot
ton. The circular also reScinds paragraph
l5 of said regulations, sIlspendpg the
allowance of q drawback on such bagging
under certain entries then pending or to be
made, in so far as it mey relate to entries to
be made by exporters Of cotton shipped after
June g. 1895. Collectors are authorized to
accent entries for drawback on bagging ex-
ported 10 that date and prior to May 10, and
to liquidate the same upon such evidence,
satisfactory to themselves, as may now be
produced
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
shomakers' win Their Fight.

HAvERHILL. MASS May 19.-The shoe
makers lockout has been broken and anoth,
er victory is credited to the Knights OF
Labor AT late hour last night commit.
tee representing the Manufacturers Associ-
alton held a conference with the local board
of arbitration and the result was an order
for the employees Of Chick Bros to resume
work as usual this morning at the prices
which were named in the old contract which
expired in July, 1886 Three thousand mem
who were out, returned TO work this morn
ing and all the factories have resumed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.
The Assembly Begins It's Session at
st, Louis

st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 19.-The Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church South met at
the Grand Avenue church to-day. DR.
Bryson, of Huntsville, Ala, the retiring
moderator, opened the session by sermon.
AT the close of these exercises officers were
elected for the ensuing year. DR.. Strickler,
of Atlanta, was elected moderator The
session then adjourned to give the modera-
tor time TO make up his committees. There
was a reception at the church tonight
This session win endeavor to unite the as
semblies of the North and South
REFORMED PREsBYTERIANs.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-The sixty
fourth annual session of the General Synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of
North America opened this morning in the
Second Reformed Presbyterian church with
religious exercises, conducted by the retiring
moderator, Rev Daniel Steele, of this city
About thirty delegates were present. This
synod has jurisdiction over some fifty
about 5000 members on this continent. Rev.
John H. Kendall, of Tarenbin, Pa, was
elected moderator
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
OMAHA, NEB., May 10. The Ninety
ninth General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States met this
morning in the Dodge Street church. Five
hundred ministers and elders were in at
tendance. The election of moderator for
the ensuing year resulted in the choice of
Rev. Joseph Smith, of Baltimore Tho as
sembly will be in session till June |.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
A Monument to Dead Heroes.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 19.-There was
unveiled to-day at Hopkinsville Ky, in the
presence Of a great throng, the Latham
monument, in memory of the Confederate
dead who sleep in the cemetery of that lit
tie city. Hon. w. c. f. Breckenridge and
Rev. DIR. Deems, the distinguished divine
of New York, delivered orations. The mon
ument was erected by John @. Latham, of
New York, formerly Of Hopkinsvile, a sur
viving comrade of those who lie at its foot,
to commemorate the virtues of the Confed-
crate dead
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
POWDERLY'S TRIP.
His Reception at Denver Most Cordial
Anarchists Must Go.

CHICAGO, May 1a.-General Master Work.
man Powderly, Of the Knights of Labor,
stopped in Chicago on his return from Denver
Heremained only two hours, which he spent
in company with General Worthy Foreman
Griffiths. Mr.. Powderly said his reception
in Denver was most cordial, and when he
spoke the Catholic Archbishop and nearly
form. Mr. Grifflths says that Mr.. Powderly
is determined to weed the Anarchists out OF
the ranks and offered several suggestions
touching that point But what they were
Mr.. Griftiths declined TO state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
sELFRIDGE A SUICIDE.
He Blows Out His Brains in Fit of
Dependency.

Dependency.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-Gen. Joseph L.
Selfridge, one of the heroes Of the late war
and prominent citizen Of Philadelphia,
committed suicide this afternoon by shoot
ing himself through the head with re-
vover. The act was committed within
thirty yards of the residence Of the deceased.
he was carried to his home and medical aid
summoned, but he died from the effects Of
his wounds in about two hours. He had been
suffering for several years with B.ight's
disease, and the only reason which can be
assigned for the act is that he had grown
despondent on account Of HIS belief that his
disease was incurable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
Commercial Union.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Ben Butterworth,
of Ohio, who late in the last session of Con
gress introduced bill for the abolition of
all duties between the United States and
Canada, addressed a large audience tonight
on "The Commercial Union" at Associa-
tion Hall. The address was in response to
an invitation from the Canadian Club. In
the audience was large representation of
members of the Chamber of Commerce.
Board of Trade and transportation compa-
nies, and bankers generally in addition to
of the Canadian Club.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
A Destructive Explosion.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, May ia Du-
luth special gives particulars of an explo-
sion Of four tons of nitro-glycerine eight
miles from there, yesterday. Nine residences
and as many other buildings were wrecked,
and trees in the vicinity were torn up. The
shock and conclusion were felt IN Duluth,
and many panes of glass were broken in
Oneta, five miles distant. The loss is $40
900. No one knows the cause Of the explo-
Il,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
HETMAN OF THE CossACKs.
The Czarewich Installed With Great
CerenOn

ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.-The Care
wich was last evening installed with great
ceremony at Novo Tcherkask as Hetman of
the Cossacks. The decree of appointment
was publicly read to the CoSsack soldiers.
The Gar thanked the CoSsacks for their
faithful services. The Gar then handed
the Hetman's baton to the Care
wich, the presentation being attended
with great pomp and ceremony, which in
cluded a superb exhibition of the imperial
regalia and jewels After the ceremony the
Gar reviewed the Cossack regiment, the
reserve battery of young military pupils
and two regiments of Cossack boys The
days ceremonies and exhibitions were fol-
lowed in the evening by gorgeous displays
of fireworks and grand jubilation balls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Line

NEW York, May 10.--According to a
statement made by II. S. Ives, the consoli-
dation of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company with the Postal Telegraph Com
pany is TO be made, the consolidation 10
take the form Of new company, of which
the Baltimore and Ohio win take one-half
the stock and so obtain control. He asserts
that the Western Union cannot get the
Baltimore and Ohio system at any price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
sale of the Nickel Plate.

CLEVELAND, o., May 19.-The foreclos-
ure sale Of the Nickel Plate road to-day was
a very formal affair. IL went off smoothly
and was purchased on the first bid for slG,-
100000 by Frederick +. r. Olcott, chairman
of the Nickel Plate purchasing committee
for the bondholders' committee, which il
made up of Mr.. Olcott, William k. Wander
bilt, James A. Roosevelt and John I. Ken
nedy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
RAIN AND HAIL.
Asheville Visited by the Worst Storm
In It's History.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., May l9,-The heaviest
rain and hail storm ever known in this sec
tion prevailed to-day. Much damage was
done to property in the city. The citizen
office was flooded and that paper will not be
issued tomorrow. The telegraph Office at
Asheville Junction was set on fire by the
electric current, but the flames were extin-
guished before much damage had been done.
The roof of ID. Coper's store was struck by
lightning and the damage is considerable.
The store of Baird & Reynolds was flooded !;
the damage is about $500. 1t is still raiuing
in torrents